Saturday, June 28, 2014

Day 339 June 27 Confederation Basin Kingston ON

Our last day in Kingston ON.....beautiful with lots of people starting to gather for Canada Day.  This place is going to be hopping this weekend.
Transient Dock is full.....with two more Looper boats coming in this morning....


Horst on Anne Harper
 
 
He is headed to Picton
 
 
Jimmy and Meg out for a cruise
 
 
The Nanseann shiny and clean
 
 
Have you ever had Garlic Skypes
 
 
 
Fresh Peas from the Market
 
 
Wolfe Island Ferry loading
 
 
Spirit of St. John A
 
 
Kingston City Hall
 
 
Pilot House for Fish and Chips
 
 
Top Box for dishes....Bottom Box serves meals
 
 
Finally!!!!
 
 
Docktails tonight.....Transient Dock is full
 
 
We are Loopers now.....
 
 
SC, NC, FL, KY, MI represented
 
 
We have had a wonderful time in Kingston
 
 
Beautiful Sky ..... 9:30PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, June 27, 2014

Day 338 June 26 Confederation Basin Kingston ON

The city of Kingston, nicknamed the "Limestone City," is the fresh water sailing capital of Canada.  It was the first capital of Canada from 1841 to 1843 and is the oldest community in Canada.


Beautiful morning
 
 
Sadd has to walk and walk to get to "green" grass
 
Today we are going on the Kingston Trolley Tour where you have nine stops that you can hop on or hop off all day long.  This is one of the best ways to get an overview of the city and see a little bit of everything.
 
 
 
Stop One
 
 
 This is where we are having dinner tonight at the Irish Pub
 
 
Open Air.....
 
 
 Entrance to the Wolfe Island Ferry
 
 
 Royal Military College of Canada
 
 
You can get off and take a tour of the school
 
 
Looking back at Kingston waterfront and our Marina
 
 
Nice view of Confederation Basin
 
 
Defense Towers to protect the city
 
 
Brusey.....the "goat" of the school
 
 
 
Fort Henry that we saw when we came into port
 
 
Another view of Kingston
 
 
Hockey...snow weighted this down last winter 
 
 
Last gas light in town
 
 
Bellevue House...Home of Canada's First Prime Minister
 
 
Old Canada's Penitentiary 
 
 
 Penitentiary Today
 
 
 Queen's University
 
 
Court House
 
 
Saint James' Anglican Church
 
 
Favorite Italian Take-out
 
 
 
We are back to where we started
 
 
Off to the Farmers' Market
 
 
Lots of beautiful flowers
 
 
 Lovely bonquets
 
 
Our lunch stop
 
 
Captain's not sure
 
 
 Back to the market
 
 
 Lovely dinner with Horst and back to the boat to enjoy Kingston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Day 337 June 25 18.5 mi Confederation Basin Kingston ON

Departure 10AM with Sanctuary in the lead and Meg at the helm.  We will run the Bateau Channel today to Kingston ON...
No sun but the good thing is no rain and wind so it's a go!!!!!


Departing GAN
 
 
Lovely stop.....Enjoyed
 
 
Cable Ferry....mainland
 
 
Cable Ferry.....Howe Island
 
 
Entrance of Bateau Channel....yes you need the g2 Canada chip
 
 
Trident Sailing Club
 
 
This one has all the toys
 
 
On the starboard
 
 
I Pad charts are a great backup....rocks on starboard
 
 
Great place
 
 
Another Cable Ferry...you wait until they are at their docks...
don't want to catch a cable with your prop
 
 
Your own island with skylights...about our speed
 
 
Coming into Kingston...
 
 
Downtown Kingston
 
 
Confederation Basin....long walk Saddi
 
 
Well....I'm ready
 
 
Just about there.....Gate code is 231
 
 
Well, do I or do I not.....
 
 
I do not....I could get wet!!!!
 
 
Tour boats....all sizes....all kinds
 
 
Large Marina....Captain figured $2.10 per foot
 
 
Kingston City Hall
 
Several Looper boats in the marina.....everyone is headed to Trenton.....we will visit for a couple of days and the enjoy the "city"......